Heading · Chapter 84
8423: Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds
7 subheadings make up heading 8423 in chapter 84 (nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof).
Duty rates compared
Subheadings 7
- 8423.10Personal weighing machines, including baby scales; household scales
- 8423.20Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors
- 8423.30Constant weight scales and scales for discharging a predetermined weight of material into a bag or container, including hopper scales
- 8423.81Having a maximum weighing capacity not exceeding 30 kg
- 8423.82Having a maximum weighing capacity exceeding 30 kg but not exceeding 5000 kg
- 8423.89Weighing machinery: other weighing machinery, other
- 8423.90Weighing machine weights of all kinds; parts of weighing machinery
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$115.9kUS$115.9k+US$4.6m+US$45.1m+> US$145.2m
Exports: 183
- China: US$1.9bn
- Germany: US$620.4m
- Japan: US$275.5m
- United States: US$273.7m
- Netherlands: US$169.7m
- United Kingdom: US$145.2m
- Mexico: US$142.5m
- Italy: US$132.7m
- South Korea: US$84.7m
- Denmark: US$84m
- Spain: US$83.3m
- France: US$75.9m
- Switzerland: US$74m
- Singapore: US$54.7m
- Serbia: US$48.7m
- Taiwan: US$48.7m
- India: US$45.2m
- Poland: US$45.1m
- Canada: US$37.7m
- Czechia: US$35.3m
- Belgium: US$33.1m
- Türkiye: US$32.4m
- Indonesia: US$28.5m
- New Zealand: US$27.6m
- Austria: US$26.1m
- Iceland: US$22.6m
- Sweden: US$21.2m
- Thailand: US$20.6m
- Slovakia: US$20.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$19.3m
- Philippines: US$17.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15.8m
- Vietnam: US$15.3m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Portugal: US$14.9m
- Australia: US$13.3m
- Hungary: US$11.1m
- Brazil: US$10.9m
- Finland: US$7.1m
- Greece: US$6.1m
- Norway: US$5.9m
- Morocco: US$5.4m
- Russia: US$5.3m
- Malaysia: US$5.1m
- Bulgaria: US$4.6m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$4.2m
- Colombia: US$4.2m
- Israel: US$4m
- Slovenia: US$3.6m
- Argentina: US$3.3m
- Ukraine: US$2.9m
- Lithuania: US$2.7m
- Chile: US$2.6m
- Ireland: US$2.5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$2.3m
- Croatia: US$2.2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.6m
- Estonia: US$1.5m
- Tunisia: US$1.4m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3.3mUS$3.3m+US$15.8m+US$61.7m+> US$154.6m
Imports: 220
- United States: US$867.4m
- Germany: US$298.6m
- Netherlands: US$241.1m
- France: US$167m
- Mexico: US$166.4m
- United Kingdom: US$158.4m
- Canada: US$154.6m
- Italy: US$129.2m
- Spain: US$124.9m
- Indonesia: US$103.4m
- Poland: US$102.9m
- Japan: US$95.1m
- India: US$94.2m
- Australia: US$87.4m
- Russia: US$83.8m
- Vietnam: US$82.2m
- China: US$80.2m
- South Korea: US$74m
- Belgium: US$67.5m
- Switzerland: US$65.2m
- Austria: US$64.6m
- Türkiye: US$61.7m
- United Arab Emirates: US$61m
- Brazil: US$56.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$53.8m
- Thailand: US$49.5m
- Denmark: US$48.8m
- Czechia: US$44.3m
- Singapore: US$39.4m
- Malaysia: US$38.3m
- Taiwan: US$35.8m
- Romania: US$34.3m
- Sweden: US$33.1m
- Portugal: US$32.9m
- South Africa: US$30.3m
- Egypt: US$29.8m
- Philippines: US$28.9m
- Norway: US$27.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$27.1m
- Peru: US$26.7m
- Iran: US$24.6m
- Ireland: US$23.9m
- Bangladesh: US$23.9m
- Ukraine: US$23.8m
- Chile: US$23.6m
- Hungary: US$23.6m
- Colombia: US$21.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$21m
- Greece: US$18.5m
- Nigeria: US$18.3m
- Slovakia: US$18.3m
- New Zealand: US$17.6m
- Israel: US$17m
- Finland: US$16.6m
- Serbia: US$15.8m
- Algeria: US$15.1m
- Iraq: US$15m
- Argentina: US$14.7m
- Morocco: US$14.3m
- Kenya: US$13.2m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$1.9bn | 39.4% | |
| 2 | US$620.4m | 12.8% | |
| 3 | US$275.5m | 5.7% | |
| 4 | US$273.7m | 5.6% | |
| 5 | US$169.7m | 3.5% | |
| 6 | US$145.2m | 3% | |
| 7 | US$142.5m | 2.9% | |
| 8 | US$132.7m | 2.7% | |
| 9 | US$84.7m | 1.7% | |
| 10 | US$84m | 1.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US$867.4m | 17.9% | |
| 2 | US$298.6m | 6.2% | |
| 3 | US$241.1m | 5% | |
| 4 | US$167m | 3.4% | |
| 5 | US$166.4m | 3.4% | |
| 6 | US$158.4m | 3.3% | |
| 7 | US$154.6m | 3.2% | |
| 8 | US$129.2m | 2.7% | |
| 9 | US$124.9m | 2.6% | |
| 10 | US$103.4m | 2.1% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 8423 covers 18 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 8423 into 18 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 1.7% (average 0.9%). 9 of them are duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 8423 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is 1.7%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 8423 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 2.9% (average 0.9%). 7 of them are duty-free.
World trade in heading 8423 goods reached US$4.8bn in 2024, up 1.9% on 2023.
China was the largest exporter with 39.4% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$867.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 6th among 183 exporters with US$145.2m.
The United Kingdom imported US$158.4m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds?
Weighing machinery (excluding balances of a sensitivity of 5 cg or better), including weight-operated counting or checking machines; weighing machine weights of all kinds fall under HS heading 8423, part of chapter 84, in section XVI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on weighing machinery in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 8423 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on weighing machinery in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 8423 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 1.7%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most weighing machinery?
China, with US$1.9bn in 2024 (39.4% of world exports).